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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1890)
V-:-. ': - tTM JL Amos K, Jones. ... EniTon. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1800. Tim ai.woii'.s last nri'oUT. i In tho last week's issue of his popcr ' Mayor Kennedy tries to doagojiccaitn I tability for liis illegal acts by endeavor ' ing to prove that wo are a liar and just as bad as the rest of tho outfit known as tho city council, llo and two or thrco of the couucilmen would no doubt like to detract public attention from thcnisolves to talk about some thing else anything, in fact, to get a rest; but this they will bo unable to do whilo TiiK Scout is on deck. As wc said, last week, it does not ad'ect tho case cither way whether Jones is a liar or a modern edition of George Washington. If it is proven that wo sanctioned tho action of tho council in any way, we freely udmit that tho pcoplo should kick us out with the rest of the gang. Our actions as an individual does not afi'oct tho action of tho counoil aa a body or tho actions of Mr. Kennedy as mayor. Every state ment wo have made is true and the j pcoplo need not take our word for itt They can got all the information re quired from tho records. Let auyono investigate tho matter, bearing always in mind that eich member of the coun cil has taken a solemn oath to support tho constitution and laws of the city; lct'hitii read tho charter and laws of tho city, which aro so plain that a child can understand them ; let him then read tho record of tho council meetings as written by tho recorder, and approved by tho council, then whon ho lias dono that, wo would like to ask him if ho thinks tho following statement published by IJlakcslce. El liott, Corbin and Johnson, at tho in stigation of Kennedy, is not a perfectly natural effusion, under tho circumstan ces: "Wo tho undersigned, wero present at council chamber on September 20, 1890, and know that Councilman Jones was prcsont beforo tho vote was decided for tho improvement of Main street, and was asked by tho mayor and ono councilman, J. H. Corbin, to voto on tho proposition. Tho motion was read to him, and ho said ho pre ferred tho mayor to ricoido it, or words to Mint oiiw Wo absolutely (tony tho truth of tho above statement with tho oxcoption of tho part whero itstates that tho motion was read again aftor wo went in. Coun cilman Wilson was tho introducer of the motion and ho did read it, or a portion of it, in our hoaring. Wo aro inclined to boliuvoonly a portion of it, for, aftor tho council adjourned, Wil .eon having loft, tho matter was further discussed and ovory councilman pres ent freely stated that ho bolioved it wrong to pass such a measure. This Bcomod to rilo Mayor Konnedy and ho asked Corbin and Elliott why thoy did not voto on it, then. That was tho first intimation wo had that Corbin and Elliott had not voted. A further ' discussion Hum aroso concerning tho motion and ovory councilman assorted that thoy did not hear tho last clause of tho motion, whoro it provided that tho sidewalk shall bo mndo at tho oxponso of tho city. Mayor Konnedy ndmUtml that ho m iiwi, himself. "caught on" lo that part of it. This is truo, but thoy will all, probably, de ny it. Whether Wilson road all tho motion or left out part of it wo do not know and do not oaro. Wo regarded tho whole thing as an illegal farco with which wo wanted nothing to do. Wo woro not nbked to voto by any ono and no intimation was given us that wo would bo allowed to voto. At tho next meeting of tho counoil, u week or so later, anil aftor tho eriti oisinii made by Tin: Scout, tho record of tho previous mooting was read for approval, anil contained tho following minute, evidently carefully prepared for tho occasion : "After a discission of tho same ' (Btrcot improvement) a voto was taken and resulted in a tio voto, ono coun cilman voting for and ono against tho said m )tion. Thereupon a general dis cussion was had, when Councilman Jones appeared. Tho motion was again road and tho mayor asked tho iioti'voting I'otiucilmon, Jones, Corbin and lilliott to cast their votes, and no more votes being cast tho mayor oast Ids voto in favor of tho motion." We woro not present at this meeting, but Councilman Pursol was, and ho informs us that ho protested against tho injusticool approving such a stato 4 Turnout, a ho did not think it described "', tho proceedings at all. It is needless to state, howover, that tho record stands as written, and no mention is inado in tlio minutes of Pursol's protest. Mayor Kennedy in his nowspapor, A week later sayB ; "Councilman Jones refused lo voto, although earnestly requeued to do o by tho mayor una viemuers oi ino uouu cil." jtjjii.jijna;jiJnln.Mmuim What can tho public think of these statements? At ono time Mayor Ken nedy says that ho asked Jones, Corbin and Elliott to vote. At another time ho says that ho and tho councilmcn (presumably all of them) urged Jones to vote At another time ho says that ho and one councilman Corbin asked Jones to vole. Will anybody be-1 liovo his statements? Will anybody believe tho stalomont of the creature Corbin whon he allows Kennedy to put the statement in his mouth that ho (Corbin) asked us to voto? Is it reasonable lo supposo that Corbin, whilo all tho time rofusing to vote himself, was urging Jones to vote? And, yet, he has allowed Kennedy to make him say that ho did. When wc asked Corbin about the matter tho other day on tho street, tho nearest wo could get him to saying that ho asked us to vote was that ho "suggested that a now voto bo taken." Tho other men who were induced to sign that state ment can reconcile the matter with thoir own consciences. It is easy to traduce a man's character, and there are many who despise themselves, af terward, for doing to. Councilman Pureel, who has taken an upright course in tho matter, all tho way through, and was prcf-cnt at all tho meetings, and aho Street Com missioner Picklin, who was present, make the following statement: We, tho undersigned, wero present at tho council meeting on Sept. 20, 1S0O, when tho question of improving Main street was being acted upon and know Unit Councilman Jones came in idler tho voto of tho Couucilmen was cast, but before tho Mayor decided it. we were paying attention to the proceed ings and if tho mayor or any of tho couucilmen iihked Mr. Jones to voto wo did not hear them. S. A. Pl'Uhhm,, Councilman. N. F. Kjckmn, St. com'r. After reading tho above wo aro will ing for tho pcoplo to form their own conclusions as to who has lied, although it is (piito probablo that tho people don't caro anything about it. What thoy want to know is how tho council is managing tho municipal busi ness and spending tho funds of tho city. This brings us back to our orig inal nrraignnicnt of tho council. Hero it is: Fiitsr That tho mayor issued a call for a special meeting, at which impor tant business was transacted, without stating tho object of tho meeting in tho call. Second That two couucilmen, Cor bin and Elliott, refused to voto on a question of vital importance to tho tax payers. TimtD That the mayor decided a ballot whon but two councilmcn had voted and livo councilmon woro pre sent. EouitTil That oxponsivo strcot im provements that should bo mado at tho oxponso of tho property ownors ad jacent woro ordered mado at tho ox ponso of tho city, contrary to law and justice. Whon Mayor Konnedy and thoso councilmon can explain this satisfactor ily to tho taxpayers, it will bo timo enough for them to attompt to impeach our voracity. Business boforo pleas ure. Tnuiti: aro many curious annalogies between eomo men and tho business tbov aro onenced in, but nono more so than a "family paper" conducted by a lank, lean, contracted snpolmon oi humanity whoso dwarfed mind novor realized tho grandeur of unbiased and fieo investigation ; whoso selfish heart never vibrated to a generous Hcntiinont or foil the pleasiuo there is in liealiiig an opponent with fairness: whoso di minutive soul, to small it would rattle on tho inside of n mustard seed, never oxDorieiiood a divine Impulse or folt a desire to riso above its sordid littloness. A "family papor" conducted by a man whoso nature prompts him to be lieve that hypocricy is tho host policy, and that thrift must follow fawning, may bo tolerated for a time, but tho thing who runs it will toon discover that ho is not in his proper kennel. Tin: Portland Chambor of Com merce leeently passed tho following : "llosolvcd, That this Chamber of Com merce request from tho legislature that thoy appropriate $250,000 for tho pur pose of proporly showing tho varied in terests and resources of this State at tho World's Columbian Exposition, and that tho Oregon State Hoard of Trade bo requested to loud thoir inlluonco to accomplish this object, and to request the governor or legislature to appoint a State commission to co-oporato with the United Stales commission for Ore gon, whoioduty it shall bo to guthor, mount niul have pUood on exhibition at Chicago all artiolus furnished by thisStalo for the world's fair, with pow r to disbuifec Ui' lumU prowded for this purpmo." FEATURES OF A NEW TAX LAW. Proposition Acreed Upon by the Senatorial Committee in Session at Salem. Tho senatorial committee appointed at the last session of tho state legisla ture to devise ways and means for remedying the evils and imperfections of present assessments and tax laws, aro slill wrestling with the many per plexities this difficult question presents. Tho committee consists of Senators Kalcy, Tongue. Wait, Hilton and Cogs well, and they have been in session at Salem since Monday morning, October 1.1th nearly two weeks. They have labored assiduously, working from 8 o'clock in tho morning often till 11 o'clock at night, and, if they succeed in adjusting tho taxation problem to tho satisfaction of the mnjority of Ore gon's citizens, thoy aro entitled to a great deal of credit. Just what tho committee has accom plished is not known, but rumor has it that they havo decided upon a number of well-grounded propositions which, if adopted by tho State legislature, will not only simplify assessments, but cen tralize authority and strengthen the law as well. Eirst, it is decided that all assessments shall bo mado as if made on the 1st of April of each year. An assessor, when dissatisfied with tho list furnished him, shall bo authorized to examine tho tax payer on tho roll. County courts shall bo mado boards of equalization, and as sessors shall bo required to attend meet ings when matters concerning taxation aro under consideration. If any person fails to list his property, or to answer the questions propounded to him by tho assessor, tho assessor shall bo au thorized to double his taxable property, and tho board of equalization shall havo no right to make any deductions therefrom. Tho board of equalization shall not reduce any assessments, un less tho applicant or his duly author ized agent appears beforo thorn, and is examined under oath as to tho amount and value of tho property ho possesses, or represents as agent. Tho conunitteoalso contemplates tho creation of a State board of equalization, composed of ono niombor from each judicial district in tho State. This board shall have authority to equalize aEsossmcnt8 between counties on differ ent kinds of property, but cannot cqualizo individual assessments. Upon tho foregoing propositions the members of tho committee aro agreed. There seems to bo sonic difference, oi opinion, howover, regarding tho advisa bility of repealing the mortgage tax law and not allowing deductions for indebt edness. Tho majority of the committee, it is understood, aro in favor of both theso measures, but whether or not tho minority can bo won over is for tho future to decide. Tho members of tho Stato board of equalization aro to bo elected in tho same manner as circuit judges, each to hold oflico four years. The committee is still in session and will probably finish thoir labors for tho present, to morrow night and then meet again sometime before tho convening of tho legislature. The coinmitteo was instructed to mako a report embodying such sug gestions as might bo deemed advisable for eradicating existing evils of taxa tion. This roport will be in tho na ture of a bill which will bo submitted to tho houso for adoption. Mr. George C. Scars, assessor of Mult nomah county, mot with tho committee Wednesday night by invitation and from what ho saw of tho report thinks they aro preparing a very meritorious bill, and one which, if adopted by tho legislature, will meet tho issue of a mnrovqual taxation. Tho question of precinct assessors, which was a stumbling block for somo time, has been practically decided, and no suoh offices will exist under tho pro posed law. This feature of tho bill meets Mr. Soars' approbation, for ho boliovcs it is much better to havo ono officor for each district and havo him licld re sponsible to tho county for equitable assessments. It is nothing Uncommon to hear Hut fnlK- nf Kansas farmers in burning com for fuel commented on, says an oxehanco : "Tho folly of Oregon larm ers who burn their straw just to got it mil rf Mm WilV is less excusable. If J l V V V w ' wo are correctly informed, enough straw is burned in this country every year to winter Jivo thousand head ol nnttlo. To loarn tho value of a straw stack tho Oregon farmer should go to ... . 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